Return of Dragon
A compact Hong Kong kung fu feature built around the promise of renewed martial-arts heroism and hard-hitting action.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- kinetic
- heightened
- serious
- martial arts movie night
- cult film discovery
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The title and Chinese original title explicitly frame the story around revitalizing Jingwu martial arts.
The action classification, title, and martial arts cast identify combat performance as the central attraction.
The film is a 1998 Hong Kong Chinese-language action title produced by New East Hill Film and TV Production Company Limited.
Films like Return of Dragon, and why
Fist of Fury
shared low-budget hong kong martial arts action and revenge-oriented genre appeal
The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
shared kung fu combat focus, chinese-language production context, and heroic martial arts tradition
Tiger Cage
shared action-driven hong kong martial arts filmmaking and ensemble combat performers
Movie Details
- Director
- Artis Chow
- Release Date
- 1998-01-17
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Dragon Sek Tin-Lung
- Cynthia Khan
- David Lam Wai
- Wu Ma
- Cheung Loi-King
- Alan Chui Chung-San
- Chan Koon-Lung
- Ma Chien-Tang
- Eddy Ko Hung
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Return of Dragon about?
- A compact Hong Kong kung fu feature built around the promise of renewed martial-arts heroism and hard-hitting action.
- What is Return of Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Return of Dragon as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Return of Dragon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Return of Dragon as moderate.
- Which films are like Return of Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include Fist of Fury, The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, and Tiger Cage.
- How long is Return of Dragon?
- Return of Dragon runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Return of Dragon?
- In United States, Return of Dragon streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
